Whether you’re moving in tomorrow or planning weeks ahead, the last thing you want to add to your to-do list is move in cleaning. It’s time-consuming, exhausting, and usually the least fun part of the process.
Here are the top five reasons to hire a professional house cleaning company to handle your move in cleaning—so you can focus on enjoying your new home.
1. Move In Cleaning Takes Time—What’s Yours Worth?
Let’s do the math:
- A professional cleaner averages 2 hours per 500 sq. ft.
- A 2,000 sq. ft. home means about 8 hours of cleaning
- That’s an entire day of your time
Now add that to everything else you’re managing during a move:
- Setting up utilities
- Coordinating with movers
- Shopping for home essentials
- Unpacking and organizing
Plus, once your furniture and appliances are in place, it’s much harder to clean underneath or behind them.
At Dallas Sunrise Maids, our two-person teams clean over 300 properties per week. That same 2,000 sq. ft. home? We can handle it in just 4 hours—so you don’t have to.
2. The Tools for Move In Cleaning Aren’t Cheap
Most professional cleaning companies use 30+ specialized cleaning products and tools—many of which are specifically for move in cleaning.
If you’re doing it yourself, here’s what you’ll need to pick up:
For the kitchen:
- Easy-Off oven cleaner
- Thick rubber gloves
- Microfiber towels (we don’t recommend steel wool)
- At least 1 hour for the products to soak
For ceilings and fixtures:
- A 12’ extension pole
- Attachments for ceiling fan blades, light fixtures, and corners
For floors:
- Two commercial-grade, HEPA-filtered vacuums (upright and canister)
- Around $1,000 for reliable performance that picks up pet hair, dander, dust, and debris
For surfaces and special materials:
- Granite Gold for natural stone
- Zep for grout
- Weiman for stainless steel
- Clorox with Bleach for toilets
- And more, depending on your home
- In total, expect to spend around $1,500 on tools and supplies alone—many of which you won’t use again unless cleaning is your passion.
3. What’s Actually Included in a Move In Clean?
A move in cleaning is more than your average deep clean. It’s a full top-to-bottom detail of your entire home before your stuff arrives.
A standard deep clean includes:
- Removing cobwebs
- Dusting air vents, ceiling fans, blinds, window sills, and baseboards
- Cleaning countertops, sinks, showers, and toilets
- Vacuuming and mopping all floors
- Wiping down the exterior of cabinets and drawers
Move in cleaning includes all of the above, plus:
- Cleaning the interior of cabinets and drawers
- Deep cleaning inside appliances like the refrigerator and oven
- Wiping down shelves and surfaces inside all closets
- Why does that matter? Because unpacking on top of someone else’s grime or dust is… well, gross.
4. Move In Cleaning vs. Deep Cleaning: Same Price, More Value
Here’s something most people don’t know: at Dallas Sunrise Maids, we charge the same price for a one-time deep clean as we do for a move in cleaning.
Why? Because while a move in clean includes more detail, we require the home to be completely empty. That saves us time compared to cleaning around furniture, making beds, or working around personal items.
In the end, it balances out. We get more time to clean cabinets, drawers, closets, and appliances—right when it matters most.
5. Make a Great First Impression
Once you’re moved in, chances are you’ll have guests, family, or new neighbors stopping by.
Ask yourself:
- Do you want your new home smelling like the old resident’s pets?
- Do you want grandma discovering mystery items in the closet?
A professional move in cleaning gives you the confidence to show off your space, knowing everything is truly clean.
Get a Truly Fresh (and Clean) Start
The best time for a move in cleaning is before the boxes arrive.
Sure, you can try cleaning a packed closet or moving the fridge to get to those hidden stains. But wouldn’t it be better to start fresh in a space that:
- Smells clean
- Looks clean
- Feels clean
Hiring a professional saves time, reduces stress, and helps you focus on what really matters—like getting to know your neighborhood, registering your kids for school, or finding your new favorite local spots.
Conclusion
If all this didn’t convince you to hire a pro for your move in cleaning, then you probably just love cleaning—and we admire that!
But if you’re ready to move into a clean, peaceful space and cross one more thing off your list, we’re here to help.
Contact us today or fill out the form below for pricing and availability. Let’s get your new home truly ready for move-in day.
